A Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect

Angelo P. Giardino, Michelle A. Lyn, Eileen R. Giardino

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English

Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
29 November 2014

Social work; Crime & criminology; Child & developmental psychology; Materno-fetal medicine; Paediatric medicine

As we near the 50th anniversary of the landmark article by C. Henry Kempe and his colleagues entitled “The Battered Child Syndrome”, which ushered in the modern era of professional attention by pediatricians and other child health professionals, we have reason for both celebration and concern. We can take heart that over the recent ve decades, a great deal of professional attention focused on the problem of child abuse and neglect. In every state of the country, there are mandatory repo- ing laws that require nurses, physicians, and social workers to report suspicions of maltreatment to the appropriate authorities for investigation. The act of repo- ing provides legal immunity to the reporter except when performed in bad faith. Progress in understanding the factors that place children at risk for harm from ph- ical abuse and neglect now permits prevention and intervention. The peer-reviewed literature dealing with child abuse and neglect has proliferated with high quality work being done and reported on the many dimensions related to the epidemi- ogy, mechanism, treatment, and prognosis of child maltreatment. Efforts are being directed toward developing an evidence-based approach to the prevention of child abuse and neglect. These are some of the positives. However, negatives exist and remain reasons for concern. Despite a tremendous amount of attention to the pr- lem of maltreatment, there are at least 3 million reports of suspected child abuse and neglect made annually, with nearly 1 million cases being substantiated.

Edited by: Angelo P. Giardino, Michelle A. Lyn, Eileen R. Giardino
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd ed. 2009
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 831g
ISBN: 9781489982940
ISBN 10: 1489982949
Pages: 513
Publication Date: 29 November 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Angelo P. Giardino is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Baylor College of Medicine. He is also Medical Director of Texas Children's Health Plan, Inc.

Reviews for A Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect

From the reviews of the second edition: This second and enlarged edition discusses the important and universal problem related to the main theme. ... With many illustrations. ... For all pediatricians, public health workers, child health and school personnel, child psychologists and psychiatrists. (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol. 8 (2), December, 2010)